[F30lolz]

Had it washed on the way to work this morning and wiped down the interior. Fun times.

[NiNeTyOne]

Have been wanting selective yellow fogs for some time and finally decided to do it. Pulled the fogs out this am and cleaned them up. All washed up they looked like hell, totally sand blasted.



I started with 360 grit, then 500 wet, then 800 wet, then 1200 wet, then 2000 wet.

After they pitting was all gone, I sprayed the prepped lenses with an adhesion promoter coat and then coated them with 6 layers of yellow metalcast, followed by 4 coats of a ceramic clear.



After heat curing them I applied headlight protection film to them and re-installed my 3000 lumen LED H11's.

Voila!



This will be a good test before I swap over to the M front bumper. Will likely do the same to those fogs of this works out.

Here are the night pics. With angel eyes and fogs only, then with headlights & fogs.

[NiNeTyOne]

Originally Posted by N54Twin

Got my two kids return to me.

Rebuild & upgrade at the same time.

40mm x 56mm CW billet wheel, clipped factory 35mm x 40mm TW

No more fckng RATTLE because of he flappers worn out for years to come.


Getting the actuators off to get them clean up tomorrow at work.

Now is a great time to be thinking about having the hot side and your headers ceramic coated. It makes a HUGE difference with spool.

[Ozzie335i]

Had the Fuel-It port injection installed yesterday. Me likie.

[Socket]

LSD and sports oil cooler

[Torgus]

I installed my CF skirts extensions and rear cannard like things on Saturday. This pic is before I washed it, it's covered in pollen even though I garage it.




Pics after a quick wash and wax. Joining the Shiny AF club was never so easy.

[Soles330i]

dropped it off at my mechanic.

having ignition coils replaced
wipers swapped out
brake rotors painted
detailed

[spencers]

Originally Posted by Soles330i

dropped it off at my mechanic.

having ignition coils replaced
wipers swapped out
brake rotors painted
detailed

rotors painted?

[hellokitty]

Originally Posted by Soles330i

dropped it off at my mechanic.

having ignition coils replaced
wipers swapped out
brake rotors painted
detailed

watcolor

[Mr. Tasty]

he is probably referring to the hubs of the rotors being painted, to prevent surface rust.

[Eternal_SIR]

just did full brake maintanese. Got the stop tech sport kit for front and back, new rotors, pads, SS lines.. car drives much smoother and stops much nicer, had warped rotors before

[Gizmo 335i]

Sent final datalog to Wedge. Got The OK that my tune was spot on!

[Ruddigger]

Originally Posted by Eternal_SIR

just did full brake maintanese. Got the stop tech sport kit for front and back, new rotors, pads, SS lines.. car drives much smoother and stops much nicer, had warped rotors before

Where did you source the Stoptech parts from?

[Eternal_SIR]

i got both front and rear kit from auto anything.. they had a sale where it was 25% stoptech items. Got both front and rear kit, with sensors for $627 USD Shipped.. including their slotted and drilled rotors, street performance pads, SS brake lines for both axes and sensors. Ruddigger

http://www.autoanything.com/brakes/73A5866A0A0.aspx

[N54Twin]

Originally Posted by NiNeTyOne

Now is a great time to be thinking about having the hot side and your headers ceramic coated. It makes a HUGE difference with spool.

Thanks for the advice.

[NiNeTyOne]

Originally Posted by N54Twin

Thanks for the advice.

No problem, did it on my Audi a couple years back and it made a massive difference in the under hood temps as well. I did turbo hot sides, EM's & the DP's inside and out. The throttle response was beautifully crisp after that and it was nice to open the hood and not have a column of super heated air blast you in the face.

The IAT's dropped as well, so more power when fully heat soaked.

[Torgus]

Given how quick the turbos spool I can't imagine it will help much on this platform. Just saying. No one complains about spool with stock frames. That being said it can't hurt but I have yet to see anyone show an increase with a coated turbo on this platform.

[NiNeTyOne]

Originally Posted by Torgus

Given how quick the turbos spool I can't imagine it will help much on this platform. Just saying. No one complains about spool with stock frames. That being said it can't hurt but I have yet to see anyone show an increase with a coated turbo on this platform.

More heat in the exhaust means more velocity. Look at the turbo charged race engines and they are all coated. This is a well established gain.

Even IF the only gain is the lower IAT's and reduced under hood temps, it's worth it.

We spooled 430 rpm faster, dyno'd and logged. Put 3% more under the curve as a result. Peak power is nice when you're doing glory pulls on a dyno, but I'll take power low under the curve any day.

[Socket]

CF engine cover... wanted a splash of colour under the hood, but not sure if I like the red stripes, easy to get rid of if they don't grown on me

[BSM n54iS]

Originally Posted by Socket

CF engine cover... wanted a splash of colour under the hood, but not sure if I like the red stripes, easy to get rid of if they don't grown on me

That looks good! Maybe bmw blue would grow on you if not the red..

[Socket]

Originally Posted by Black n54is

That looks good! Maybe bmw blue would grow on you if not the red..

Thats a great idea

[Socket]

Todays other mod

Diff lock down kit to stop the rear end squirming about when smoking AGMs lel